Rare Antique Ebony And Specimen Wood Ceylonese Miniature Octagonal Table

Antique Ceylonese ebony and satinwood etagère with articulated top. Early to mid 19th Century. The table is of very nice proportions, the Ceylon ebony co...

A beautiful antique lapis lazuli & gilt metal miniature casket, set on four ball feet. Palais Royal Manner. French, circa 1880. The semi-precious lap...

A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND England, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403RPJ02P An exceedingly fine and rare salesman's sample of a perfectly scaled-down tilting top candlestand, it is crafted from dense mahogany and retains a rather early finish. The surface glows brilliantly under the old oxidized shellac, this turning nearly black in some areas with rich ruby hues coming through as rubbing and handling have worn it. The table is an exact replica of what a client would expect to receive in full size, a piece that would likely have been created for salesmen to take to prospective buyers to showcase what their shops could achieve in wood. The table retains its original battens on the underside, these flanking the original latch and catch that allow the top to easily rotate for storage. It is raised on a turned column with a swollen vasiform baluster over the curvy cabriole legs. Measurements: 12 1/2" H x 11 7/8" diameter Condition Report: Old finish with exceedingly fine silky surface patina throughout, old scuffs and abrasions that have oxidized, minor scars, a large stain (likely ink) to the top; old repaired break to one ankle; one screw missing from catch on underside of table; original hardware, original butterfly iron...

Miniature gilt wood mirror and console set Miniature mirrors with consoles in carved gilt wood with rocaille scrolls and is very lovely for a...